'The idea of leaving in the middle of the night is making me so sad': Couple leaves 2-year-old cat alone for vacation for the first time, separation anxiety makes them question the trip

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Nov 11, 2025 5:00 PM EST

Being a new cat parent is hard. You may question your every move, every bowl of food you give them, every toy you buy for them. You wrack your brain wondering if you're doing things right, or how you can do them better. In the story below, it centers around  a couple who question how to take care of their little kitty. 

They got their adorable 2-year-old cat in September, everything is nascent for both the couple and the kitty. Having a cat for such a short time is jarring – the trust has yet to be built, and everyone is walking on eggshells. The couple has a trip planned for the first time since getting her, and they've prepared for different family members to come every few days to take care of the cat. But anyone who's ever had a cat knows how unstable it can be for strangers to be entering and exiting the home while the cat is still fresh and new. They wonder what they should do, and if they should go on the vacation at all. 

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    Leaving for a 4 day trip

    Couple worried about their cat
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    My partner and I adopted a 2 year old lady in September and we're leaving her for the first time to go on a trip. I guess I just want
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    to ask for any last minute advice as we leave tomorrow morning and are super anxious pet
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    worriers. Any words of wisdom or advice for instructions.
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    We have a few different family members coming in 2-3 times a day, feeding her, and loving her.
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    We're also leaving a bigger bowl of dry food and water out to make ourselves feel better. We
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  • In reality, the cat will probably be completely fine. But understandably so, the owners are so worried. Because the cutie is so new to them, and so affectionate already, it might scare them that they cant just be with her at all times.

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    have our upstairs neighbors graciously on call as a back up in case of emergency.
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    My concern is just emotional, she's never been left alone more than 6-8 hours, she sleeps in bed
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    with us, and thrives off of cuddles. She is essentially my shadow, and the idea of leaving in the middle of the night is
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    making me so sad for her!! I'm also an anxious traveller... so I'm overall horrified leaving her. Unfortunately, my partner isn't.
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    tough either and is equally worried. Any fellow cat parents who experience separation anxiety from their pets... please chime in. Thanks in advance.
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    Vacation
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    Infamous-Mixture5... Please use an automatic feeder and a water fountain. Buy everything now to schedule the feedings and
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    see if she likes the fountain. Set up cameras and leave strategic lights on. Cats don't like being in the dark,
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    they're more comfortable with some light. If people are coming in multiple time a day that's great. I am
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    visiting my sisters cat daily. She hates me, we've never gotten along for 8 years, but she's so sad I come in now
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    Vacation
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    and she jumps on my lap and rolls and meows over and over. She misses my sister
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    Suspicious-Service A wifi camera can really help with peace of mind
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    RightRudderz Attention 2-3 times a day? She'll be fine.
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    Hot-Evidence-5520 My spouse and I left our cat for two nights and three days. We invested in an
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    automatic feeder because our typical sitter couldn't come and feed him. We also left our multiple bowls of
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    water for him and ensured the two litter boxes were clean and had fresh litter. We kept all his usual hangout places accessible too.
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